Android Intent tutorial

what is intent?

Android Intent is the message that is passed between components such as activities, content providers, broadcast receivers, services etc.

It is generally used with startActivity() method to call on activity, broadcast receivers etc.

Android intents are mainly used to:

• Start the service
• Launch an activity
• Display a web page
• Broadcast a message
• Dial a phone call etc.

Types of intent

1) Implicit Intent

2) Explicit Intent

1) Implicit Intent

Intent intent=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);  

intent.setData(Uri.parse("https://chantisandroid.blogspot.in/"));  

startActivity(intent);  

2) Explicit Intent

Intent i = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), SecondActivity.class);  

startActivity(i);